The efficacy and function of long-stemmed lily

Prunus armeniaca is a common Chinese medicinal material with great health-care effects. It also has certain effects on some diseases. We need to choose it according to our own needs. Many people in life don’t know much about the long-stemmed Prunus armeniaca, so let’s analyze it below.

【English name】 Semen Pruni Japonica

[Other names] Red plum, side plum

[Source] It is the seeds of Prunus japonica Thunb. var. nakai (Levl.) Rehd., a plant of the Rosaceae family . Collect ripe fruits in autumn, rub off the pulp, rinse them, remove the shells and take out the seeds.

【Original form】Deciduous shrub. The bark is gray-brown with irregular vertical stripes. Leaves are alternate, ovate-lanceolate, 3-6 cm long, 1.5-3 cm wide, caudate-acuminate at the apex, rounded at the base, with sharp, double-serrated edges; petiole is long; stipules are 2, linear, and fall off early. The flowers bloom before the leaves, solitary or in clusters of 2 to 3, with a pedicel 1 to 2 cm long; the calyx tube is gyroid, with 5 sepals; there are 5 petals, light red or white, obovate-elliptical; there are many stamens, with anthers of unequal length; there is 1 pistil, and the ovary is oblong. The drupe is nearly spherical, bright red when ripe, and has a 1 to 2 cm long stalk. The flowering period is from April to June, and the fruiting period is from July to August.

[Habitat distribution] Growing on hillsides, roadsides and forest edges. It is mainly produced in Heilongjiang, Liaoning and Jilin.

[Properties] The seeds are oval, 5-7 mm long and 3-5 mm wide. The surface is yellow-brown, with a pointed end and a linear hilum on one side; the other end is blunt and round. There is a dark chalaza in the center, and multiple longitudinal vascular veins running upward from the chalaza. The seed coat is thin and easy to peel off, with 2 cotyledons, milky white and rich in oil. It has a faint smell and a slightly bitter taste.

[Chemical composition] Contains amygdalin, fatty oil, volatile organic acid, saponin, prunuside, etc.

【Function and indications】 Same as Prunus mume

【Excerpt】 《*Dictionary》

The above content is an introduction to the traditional Chinese medicine Prunus mume. I hope it can be of some help to everyone. There are many medicinal herbs similar to Prunus longifolia in our daily life. When we consume Chinese medicines such as Prunus mume, we need to follow the doctor's instructions and not consume them blindly.